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Sending and Receiving Messages
The system operator sends and receives messages at the system console.
This section deals with sending messages.
Creating a WELCOME Message
The WELCOME message usually is the first message a user sees after
logging on to the system. To create a WELCOME message, use an editor or
word processor (in nondocument mode) to create a file containing the
message.
You may also create a WELCOME message by using the WELCOME command.
Enter WELCOME at the colon prompt and press Return. Then enter the
message at the # prompt and when the message is complete press Return at
the # prompt.
Load a WELCOME Message File
The syntax for loading the message file is:
WELCOME welcfile
The message is contained in an ASCII file named welcfile.
Modifying a WELCOME Message
The syntax for modifying the message is:
WELCOME
This allows you to enter a new message at the # prompt or to erase the
existing WELCOME message by pressing Return. Then create a new message.
Sending an Urgent Message
An urgent message is immediately displayed on all active terminals in the
system, even those operating in quiet mode. The syntax for sending an
urgent message to all users is:
WARN @;messagetext
Urgent messages also can be sent to groups of users or individual users
by user ID, job number, or session number.
Sending a Nonurgent Message
The syntax for sending a nonurgent message to all users is:
TELL @;messagetext
A nonurgent message is not immediately displayed, but waits for its turn
in the queue of the receiving terminal's input/output requests. A TELL
message does not display to terminals operating in quiet mode.
Nonurgent messages can also be sent to groups of users or individual
users by user ID, job number, or session number.
Reply to User Requests
A user request is a message from a user that requires an answer from the
system console, and (usually) an action by the operator as well.
To reply to a request message, enter:
REPLY pin,ldev
Where pin is the process identification number and ldev is the number of
the tape drive. The REPLY command has both the :REPLY and =REPLY forms.
Display a Request Message
To display all pending request messages, enter:
RECALL
You must reply to all pending request messages. The program of the
requesting user is suspended until the reply message is received.